By Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S
As an expectant mother or parent, losing a child through miscarriage can be heartbreaking. Unfortunately, miscarriages are fairly common. Some statistics show that on average, 1 in 5 pregnancies will end in a miscarriage - most of which occur in the first trimester.
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As is common with many mental disorders, the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may present differently in children than in adults. Adolescents and children may be caught somewhere in the middle of these symptoms, so special attention is needed to make accurate diagnoses. There are many instruments that are helpful in assessment of PTSD including the Pynoos version of the PTSD Reaction Index, the 15-item Child/Adolescent Impact of Events Scale, that Child PTSD Checklist, or the 30-item Child Stress Reaction Checklist (Donnely & Amaya-Jackson, 2002).
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By Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S
Separation anxiety can be normal especially during the infancy stage. Babies are new to the world and are learning that they could rely on their caregivers. The height of anxiety for children normally occurs between 2 to 6 years of age.
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